Twenty years ago, Dominy and colleagues published “The sensory ecology of primate food
perception,” an impactful review that brought new perspectives to understanding primate …

Senses form the interface between animals and environments, and provide a window into
the ecology of past and present species. However, research on sensory behaviours by wild …

Understanding variation in social grouping patterns among animal taxa is an enduring goal
of ethologists, who seek to evaluate the selective pressures shaping the evolution of …

Highlights•Dichromatic and trichromatic capuchins exhibited modest dietary differences.•
Dichromatic and trichromatic capuchins did not differ in nutritional niches.•Food and nutrient …

Understanding diet selectivity is a longstanding goal in primate ecology. Deciphering when
and why primates consume different resources can provide insights into their nutritional …

Habitat loss and fragmentation can negatively affect habitat quality within remnant habitat
fragments, in terms of resource quality, abundance and spatiotemporal distribution. Variation …

Seasonal variation in food availability and nutritional intake can ultimately affect female
reproductive success. Although many primate studies have looked at foraging behaviour as …

The polymorphic color vision system present in most North, Central, and South American
monkeys is a textbook case of balancing selection, yet the mechanism behind it remains …

The marginal value theorem is an optimal foraging model that predicts how efficient foragers
should respond to both their ecological and social environments when foraging in food …

Primate Behavior is an introductory workbook that serves as a detailed guide for conducting
scientific behavioral studies. A thoughtful overview of the concepts, skills, and techniques …